Birmingham v Fulham - Squad News
last updated Friday 15th November 2002, 2:49 PM
MATCH SQUAD NEWS
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Premiership - Birmingham v Fulham
15.00 - 17/11/2002
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Fulham
Fulham are still without three key men as they bid to transfer their fine European form to the Premiership.
Jean Tigana's men romped into the third round of the UEFA Cup with a 2-1 home victory against Dinamo Zagreb, wrapping up a 5-1 aggregate triumph.
Striker Barry Hayles, given seven days' rest to help relieve the pain in his neck vertebrae, finds out next week if he will be sidelined for a month with the problem.
Louis Saha is out until at least mid-January after last week's operation on the hamstring injury which has sidelined him since September.
Sean Davis, recovering from a fractured toe, will try kicking a ball again next week.
Fulham (from):
Edwin van der Sar(G), Maik Taylor(G),
Steve Finnan (D), Abdeslam Ouaddou(D/C),
Zak Knight(D/C),
Andy Melville(D/C),
Alain Goma(D/C), Rufus Brevett(D), Pierre Wome(D),
Martin Djetou(D/M),
Sylvain Legwinski(M), Lee Clark(M), Bjarne Goldbaek(M),
Junichi Inamoto(M/A), Steed Malbranque(M/A),
Steve Marlet(A), Andrejs Stolcers(A), Facundo Sava(A), Luis Boa Morte(A).
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Birmingham
Birmingham City winger Stan Lazaridis is poised to win a recall to the starting line-up for Sunday's clash with Fulham at St Andrews.
The Australian international began last weekend's 3-0 defeat at Chelsea on the bench but is set to start against the Cottagers.
Birmingham's manager Steve Bruce still has major problems in defence with Martin Grainger, Michael Johnson and Steve Vickers all sidelined and skipper Jeff Kenna playing through the discomfort of an Achilles injury.
Winger Damien Johnson, who has missed the last five games with a hamstring strain, has returned to training but has targeted the game at Sunderland on November 23 for his comeback.
Striker Geoff Horsfield figures in the squad for the final time before beginning a three-match ban following his dismissal against Preston in the Worthington Cup.
Birmingham (from):
Nico Vaesen(G), Ian Bennett(G),
Jeff Kenna(D), Darren Purse(D), Kenny Cunningham(D),
Olivier Tebily(D), Mathew Sadler(D),
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Cisse(M), Robbie Savage(M), Darryl Powell(M),
Darren Carter(M), Bryan Hughes(M),
Paul Devlin(M/A), Stan Lazaridis(M/A),
Jovan Kirovski(A), Stern John(A), Clinton Morrison(A), Geoff Horsfield(A).
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